The Mysteries of Kilmartin Glen : Cairns and Standing Stones

Kilmartin really is a place to get lost in the past. There’s no doubting the significance of this area when you see the row of cairns marching down the glen. And it seemed everywhere I turned, there was either another patch of rock art (see previous post The Mysteries of Kilmartin Glen : Prehistoric Rock Art) or standing stones and henges. I spent four days here, and it wasn’t enough. Such a magical place, with so many questions, and so many layers of history. These are just a few highlights.

Shot in Kilmartin Glen, June 2016

Ri Cruin CairnBallymeanoch standing stonesBallymeanoch standing stones – origional ogham script or later grafitti?Temple WoodTemple WoodTemple Wood – time it right with the sun and you can see some markings like this spiral on the stones!Even the seeds in this glen are magicalNether Largie CairnI never identified this single standing stoneNether Largie Standing StonesNether Largie – Some cup markings here, re-purposed stone?A view down the glen at sunset. You can see the line of cairns starting in the distance